Six years on from the night her car became wrapped around a gum tree, Ms Smyth, 27, is passionately calling on Wagga City Council to undertake urgent upgrades of Pine Gully Road.

Council is yet to publiclyannounce whether it plans to carry out upgrades.

The scene of Stephanie Smyth’s crash in 2009. Picture: Supplied

“I’m only doing this in the hope it makes a difference,” Ms Smyth said.

“The accident that night changed my life forever – and I don’t want anyone to ever have to go through what I went through. It’s a dangerous road and it’s going to happen again if someone doesn’t do something.”

Ms Smyth, who was returning to her university accommodation, lost control of her car after she hit loose gravel. The impact of the crash broke both her arms and her legs and split open her head.

The scene of Stephanie Smyth’s crash in 2009. Picture: Supplied

The Wagga woman was found by a campus security guard four hours later.

What would follow was 12 days inintensive care – 10 of which she was unconscious for – and multiple surgeries.

She now has life-long muscle weakness.

The scene of Stephanie Smyth’s crash in 2009. Picture: Supplied

Her accident was not the first in 2009 – and it hasn’t been the last.

Two weeks ago 18-year-old Peter Murray was killed after the car he was travelling in struck a tree on the same stretch of road.